Anarchic update news all over the world - 21.07.2017

Today's Topics:

   
1.  ucl-saguenay: Our two cennes on anti-fascism by Collectif
      Anarchiste Emma Goldman (fr, it, pt) [machine translation]
      (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
   
2.  Greece, In Exarchia fight against the phenomena of social
      cannibalism continues By APO (gr) [machine translation]
      (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
   
3.  Rojava Revolution, Now Demhat has also become a candle light
      (ca, de, fr, it, pt) (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)


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"Anti-fascism will only triumph if it stops dragging the trail of bourgeois democracy. 
Challenge us the "Anti" formulas. They are always insufficient because they are purely 
negative. A principle can be conquered only by opposing it to another principle, a higher 
principle (GUÉRIN, Daniel, 1945). ---- In a written report for the London-based Chatham 
House, Mathew Goodwin identifies six possible ways to react to right-wing or fascist 
parties and populist groups: to exclude them, to defuse their message, to adopt to some 
extent their rhetoric and politics; Confront with principles, turn more to grassroots 
people and do outreach work, and encourage dialogue among different groups at an 
intercultural level (1). ---- The Role of the Media ---- Journalists are always looking 
for something out of the ordinary. The emergence of groups such as the Pack, the soldiers 
of Odin, Storm Alliance or Atalante Québec, to name but a few, represents a boon for them 
and them. In a context where the traditional media are fighting fiercely for exclusivity 
and to capture the largest share of advertising revenues, it is not to be expected that 
media coverage will be anything other than sensational. For these groups, the latter is 
free advertising that allows them to grow and gain credibility. It is therefore essential 
to oppose the extreme right with an inclusive discourse and not to give them the street. 
Thus, journalists will have to cover both views.

Popular, but not populist

Many reasons lead to an ever-increasing number of people losing out of politics, be it the 
waltz of the corrupt or the indifferentiation of political parties to the government. It 
is imperative to revive hope in a better future by proposing something other than the 
order of privilege and exploitation imposed on us by the state and capitalism. We need to 
recreate a "collective will," as Gramsci put it, by empowering individuals, groups and 
communities to the detriment of capital and the ruling classes. In order for the laboring 
and popular classes to begin to win again, we must first of all believe on our own and 
believe that struggle is not only possible, but necessary.

To counter the rise of populism and intolerance, the social left must attack the extreme 
right-wing Achilles heels. The extreme-right speech is based on emotions and resentment. 
It has no positive alternative to propose in relation to unemployment, underemployment, 
the precariousness engendered by the capitalist economy. While the extreme right may 
whisper in the ear of a worker (white and male) who has lost his job that he has been 
"stolen" by an immigrant, he 'Has nothing to offer on how he could get another job, still 
less how he could pay his expenses and put some bread on the table. On another occasion, 
she will describe people of immigrant background as "profiteers and profiteers" Or "loose 
and lazy parasites". So thieves and thieves job or lazy? You'd have to plug in. As we can 
see the discourse of the extreme right does not always consist in coherence. Therefore, in 
order to counter the division of the people between "them" and "us" that is trying to 
impose the extreme right, the left must rebuild a class united around progressive values 
and resolutely against racist oligarchy and demagogues. To xenophobia, we must oppose 
international solidarity, sexism feminism, ecological irresponsibility awareness of the 
climatic emergency, authoritarianism and the cult of the leader forms of libertarian 
organization.

To defeat the populist right and the neo-fascist groups, it is more necessary to oppose 
them with left-wing populist leaders or adopt some of their rhetoric. For if the left 
constructs the political alternative to a Bernie Sender (USA), a Jean-Luc Melanchon 
(France) or a Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois (Quebec), it will necessarily relegate popular 
education and Self-organization in the background. By wanting to put individuals in a 
political party and to channel their legitimate anger into the ballot box, we can only 
borrow paths that are already known, doomed to failure, notably due to the influence of 
finance and the ecological crisis. Unfortunately, this impasse will help pave the way to 
despotism and oligargues, as well as to the sense of helplessness of the oppressed social 
groups.

Interesting and finding solutions to everyday problems

We see in the anarchist collective Emma Goldman the libertarian social actions as acts of 
propaganda by the fact, intended to raise awareness among the "Have-not" of this world 
(young people without future, women, LGBTQ people, people Unemployed, long-term 
unemployed, employed, retired, student movements). It is a matter of animating the desire 
to take action; They can self-organize and form a common front against the discrimination 
of governments and the arrogance of capitalists. In the Saguenay region, the organization 
of events of this nature, see self-managed kettles (free food distribution), free markets, 
the free social space and many others,

In our opinion, what is essential is to build, without waiting for permission from the 
"authorities", a world of cooperation and mutual aid. To organize ourselves where we are: 
our places of life, work and study, and to forge links between different groups in 
society. Moreover, it is imperative that this work be carried out in parallel with the 
development of links with groups affected by inequalities.

People's Self-Defense

Unfortunately, in the face of hatred, intolerance and real threats to the physical 
integrity of individuals from minority groups, it is not always possible to discuss with 
those who have come close to the extreme right-wing groups. Like many living organisms, 
including roses and their thorns, we must develop our own system of self-defense - not to 
attack but to defend life ... As we seek societal change and liberation, we oppose 
Radically safe to the institutions on which rest more than 400 years of colonialist, 
capitalist and patriarchal domination. Since the police are clearly positioned on the side 
of our exploiters and oppressors, we can only rely on our own means to ensure our security.

In short, we consider that it is urgent to value an alternative and egalitarian society 
project through libertarian social actions having a real impact on people's lives to 
effectively fight fascism at its root. Let us not forget that the fascist groups represent 
a peak of intensity in the racist continuum of the Quebec-Canadian fabric. To fight, we 
must build our networks of solidarity with the main groups affected. We do not wait for 
the approval of the political elites or the adoption of new bills. This new world that we 
hope for, we want to build it on our own, in an anti-authoritarian way and through direct 
democracy. We want equality and freedom, But we do not underestimate the violent and 
hateful threat posed by the extreme right-wing groups. We advocate for this purpose the 
popular self-defense.

"It is not a crumb of bread, it is the harvest of the whole world that it is necessary for 
the human race, without exploiter and without exploited". - Louise Michel

Collectif Anarchiste Emma Goldman

(1) GOODWIN, Mathew "Right Response: Understanding and Countering Populist Extremism in 
Europe" At Chatham House Report, London, 2011

http://ucl-saguenay.blogspot.co.il/2017/07/nos-deux-cennes-sur-lantifascisme.html

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"The're the problem or its solution. Middle ground does not exist " ---- In Exarchia 
conducted for more than a year a persistent struggle against the state, mafia and social 
cannibalism, while a practical effort to promote and revitalize the social 
self-organization forms of neighborhood (building playground, creating political stand, 
etc.) and values of solidarity, mutual aid and co-existence of many different social and 
political subjects. Within this time-and antimetopizoume- faced a fierce attack and 
directed by SMEs sykofantouse neighborhood and competitors, which took off after the 
construction of the political stand on the square, paving the way for an imminent 
repressive operation. However, lately the political and social collectives of struggle are 
occasionally confronted with the parasitic and anti-social activity in different region 
attempting -eniote with symmoritikous terms- to impose their presence and to define, as 
far boroun- social life Exarchia, in direct conflict with the values of the event.

Phenomena and irrational and mindless acts of violence such as the recent attack in the 
pedagogical school during the student elections, the use of totally mismatched and 
dangerous against leftist students and murderous stabbing attack the guard of the school, 
the attack on comrades of occupation of the workshop at NTUA, not simply misplaced and 
useless and hostile as in a racing culture that wants to turn the social and class 
counter-violence against the exploiters and oppressors rather generally and 
indiscriminately at everything. Simultaneously, the apolitical action of these subjects, 
without offering anything to the real stakes of the struggle offers the best triggers the 
trough of SMEs to bring the familiar stereotypes of Exarchia and those actually fighting 
inside and outside the neighborhood. Responsible for this activity and those who are 
trying to politicize the baptism antisocial and authoritarian actions "antieklogikes actions".

A decisive factor in the neighborhood enforcement also constitutes a handful of organized 
fans, who actually represent the anarchists when some of them are involved in attacks 
against the movement's structures as well as anti-anarchist demonstrations. Not even 
hesitate to use the refugee history a sports club like to rely on the presence of certain 
in racing rallies so to justify every time their shameful acts. It is also known to all 
the anti-social relationship develop some of them in the neighborhood. Sometimes like 
"protection" in shops, sometimes as a bellman at concerts and diaskedastiria and sometimes 
like bullies who try to define what is allowed to enter, be criticized and complained 
publicly of the movement forces trying to impose the doctrine "here we only ". Emboldened 
by the recent attack and dissolution of the occupation "Struga" in South. Philadelphia 
with the coverage provided by the state in their team boss and relationships that still 
maintain a specific policy areas that give the touch and step thus covering on object 
antisocial and authoritarian action, went so far as to threaten to trampoukizoun and 
cursing companions, a few minutes after the scheduled event in the political stand on 
Exarchia square. Another provocative move came immediately after the fair reaction 
partners to defend a partner involved in the assembly for the reappropriation of Exarchia, 
who the previous day had accepted aggression by one of them.

But we also can not ignore the fact that diagkonismoi all the above, the occasional 
convergences and their divergences, the "fighting" them and their bravado is part of a 
anatrofodotoumenis rotten situation imminent in the Exarchia and parasitic or very attacks 
movement, which is largely derivative of the general decay of the state and the capitalist 
system of power and social cannibalism imposed conditions. They then attempting to convert 
Exarchia into fiefdoms, controlled by one or the other group with the respective alliances 
and lykofilies of each, and to impose as a condition for social life or political action 
fear and the law of the fittest, to know that we will always be against them. And those 
who today are silent, consent or converse with those who try to impose "feoudalopoiisi" 
are hostages and have heavy responsibility for this situation.

We for our part will continue to fight for the Exarchia social self-organization, of class 
solidarity, militant resistance. Continuing with patience and perseverance to keep the 
lines of the fight against the capitalist influences and authoritarian enforcement 
relationships developed in our neighborhood-driven capitalist profit and the cult of 
violence. And while we will defend at all costs our anarchist and revolutionary values, 
our partners, our political existence and dignity than anyone threatens them until the end.

Against states, mafia, social cannibalism

For Exarchia social struggles, freedom and solidarity ...

Supported you and the meeting of your neighborhood materials, morally, politically

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In the Rojava Revolution, which lightens up on the trail of the martyrs, also Demhat has 
become a candle light... Demhat's beautiful eyes and face were always shining, mirroring 
the love of humans he cradled in his heart. ---- The Rojava Revolution, which brightens 
with the light of its martyrs' paths, is folding in its arms the light of martyr Demhat. 
---- British, American, Estonian, Greek, Italian, Swiss...They all have become never 
wilting flowers amidst the lake of blood shed in Rojava. Every single internationalist 
fighter I spoke with said: "I have come here for the sake of humanity, it is my task to 
contribute to the revolution and support the Kurdish people." ---- Yesterday while 
wandering around at the front line, I met Roza, a good friend of martyr Demhat . She asked 
me: "You are hiding something from me, is there something you want to tell me?". But my 
mouth can not move. I do not want her to learn of Demhat's martyrdom from me.

The American fighter Demhat Newyork returned on the 5th of July together with his comrades 
from an operation. They were only a few metres away from their emplacements. There were 
six of them. In that bloody night three young souls fell martyrs and some others were 
wounded. While making their way back, one of Demhat's comrades stepped on a land mine, the 
explosion of which was followed by enemy gunfire on them. Four martyrs and injured 
fighters were the result.

I was at the emergency station at Raqqa's frontline. It was 2 o'clock in the night. 
Hearing the cars I headed to the doctor. When the doors of the vehicle were opened, there 
were three corpses and three wounded. I opened the blankets to see the dead bodies. Two of 
them were unrecognizable. The third one was Soro, who joined the YPG from England. Only 
one day before Soro had invited me to his emplacement and promised to give me an interview 
in due time. Seeing his lifeless body, filled my heart with enormous pain. But as help was 
needed, I went to the doctor.

His wounds were grave, from both his legs his bones were protruding. With his hand he was 
clutching his face. To inject him the serum, I had to open his hand. Only then I realized 
why they had given the task to me. The wounded comrade was Rodi from America. They had me 
speak English with him and to help the doctor inject the serum. Rodi whom I used to see 
almost every day for the past week, was soaked in blood.

All of a sudden, like a heavy blow to my head, I called 'Demhat!'...One day ago I had seen 
Rodi, Demhat and Soro behind a vehicle of the offensive group. Their faces were laughing 
brightly, they were headed to the war zone, what they were anticipating for a long time.

As Rodi was not able to form clear sentences at this moment, I refrained from asking to 
spare him exhaustion. After the emergency intervention on Rodi was over, even though I 
could speak the language I shouted somewhat aggressively at the group which transported 
the martyrs and wounded: "Demhat, Demhat!". All three of the foreigners had joined the 
unit only recently and therefore their names were yet not well known among the local 
units. After some time one of them came to me and said: "Demhat, the foreigner? The 
American?" I exclaimed: "Yes, Demhat." He answered only: "Sehid Demhat". From what they 
said I understood that the corpse of Demhat was in the hands of the ISIS gangs and that 
the SDF has started an operation to retrieve his body.

At sunrise the emergency station became a bit more quiet, everyone was having a break, but 
I was still waiting for Demhat. He would have come, he must have come...

I started to ponder about the meaning and importance of these hundreds of foreign fighters 
who have joined the YPG and even become martyrs of the revolution on this land entangled 
in a huge revolution. I thought about the brotherhood of the peoples around the world 
which these honourable sacrifices will forge. Once more my thoughts moved to Demhat and as 
I heard the siren of armoured vehicles I jerked up my head and started to dash forwards. 
Demhat has come. The eyes and the face of Demhat laughing brightly, reflecting his love 
for humans he bore in his chest...

After the doctor took first measures, he was once more loaded on the car and driven 
away...That night no one could sleep...The dead body of martyr Demhat came in a panzer 
graced with a picture oh him...

Demhat was not a fighter that spoke to the press, yet we had the honour to conduct the 
first and last interview with him. Ten days after my interview with him, Demhat has grown 
the more dearer to my heart.

Still, I can not convey the news of Demhat's martyrdom to Roza...

* This article first appeared on Yeni Özgür Politika newspaper and was translated by ANF 
English service.

https://anfenglish.com/features/now-demhat-has-also-become-a-candle-light-20942

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